Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art

is the art of today, created by artists living in the present time.

Contemporary Art

includes a wide range of mediums and styles, from painting, sculpture, and performance art to digital art and video installations.

Fine Arts

is rooted in drawing and design based works such as painting, printmaking, and sculpture.

Religious

primary subject for the artworks during the Spanish colonial times; can be seen in murals of many churches

Historical

masterpieces of Filipino struggles through history

Portraiture

commemorate personalities and seen in many formal institutions such as government

Still Life

a work of art that portays inanimate objects

Landscape

depict the beauty of the outdoors.

Free Standing

as in the round, are sculptures that are independently carved in its given space; can be observed from all points of view.

Reliefs

are sculptures that are raised from a background

Bas or Low Relief

are slightly portruding

High Reliefs

prominently raised against their background, giving more dimensionality.

Decorative Arts and Crafts

stem from the trditional indigenous crafts found throughout the country

Pottery

is the art and craft of making pots and other wares using clay or mud.

Weaving

is the art of interlacing threads or fibres to create textile, fabric or other similar products.

Carving

is the art of manipulating and creating objects by subtracting and shaping solid material such as wood and stone.

Metalwork

is the art of creating and manipulating metal to create various items such as jewelry, weapons, etc.

Collage

combining printed images with other flatmedia and pasted on a canvas or board

Assemblage

is a pattern to describe a series of artworks made from paper collages, wood scraps and other found objects.

Performance Art

A mix of visual arts and performing arts.

Performance Art

shoudl be done in front of a live audience.

Mobile

is an sculptural work that is suspended from the ceiling or a protruding base.

Installation Art

is a form of contemporary art that involves the arrangement of objects in a given space.

Installation Art

is associated with the conceptual art and the Dada movement.